California May Join List of States With “Student Borrower Bill of Rights”

California may be about to become the newest in a growing number of states to have passed a “Student Borrower’s Bill of Rights.” About 3.2 million Californians currently owe a total of $133 billion in outstanding student loan debt. Nationally, the average balance for those who owe student loans is $37,429. One out of every […]

Health Professional Student Loan Repayment Programs by State

There has been gallons of ink spilled over the well-known federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program at the federal level. While only a few people have qualified to have their student loan balances forgiven under this program thus far, that will change as the months roll on, and more and more people will have made […]

Arkansas State Student Loan Teacher Education Forgiveness Program (STEP) 9K

General Information The State Teacher Education Program (STEP) provides assistance for eligible teachers with repayment of outstanding federal student loans. The Arkansas Department of Higher Education (ADHE) shall administer the State Teacher Education Program (STEP) within the policies set by the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board. The State Teacher Education Program recipients may receive: Loan […]

Wyoming Healthcare Professional Loan Repayment Program

To Be Eligible … You must be a physician, health care professional, or dentist who works full time in Wyoming and treats Medicare, Medicaid, and Kid Care eligible patients. Physicians and dentists may receive up to $30,000 per year for 3 years. All other healthcare professionals may receive up to $20,000 each year for 3 […]

Wisconsin Health Professions Loan Assistance Program

To Be Eligible … You must be a physician, psychiatrist, dentist, dental hygienist, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, or certified nurse midwife in Wisconsin willing to commit to 3 years of service in an underserved rural or urban community. Priority is given to those serving in a Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA). Health care professionals (physicians, […]

Nurses For Wisconsin Initiative

To Be Eligible … This initiative awards pre- and post-doctoral fellowships to qualified nurses who enroll in a Ph.D. program at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee or Madison or DNP program at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, Eau-Claire, Madison, or Milwaukee. Those who are awarded the fellowship and make a 3-year commitment to a faculty […]

West Virginia State Loan Repayment Program

To Be Eligible … Primary care physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, dentists, and nurse midwives Practice Sites Two-year commitment in a Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) in West Virginia including federally qualified health clinics with option for additional two-year commitment Amount Available $40,000 for initial 2-year commitment $25,000/year for additional 2-year commitment Maximum 4 years […]

Washington Health Professional Loan Repayment Program

To Be Eligible … The Health Professional programs encourage licensed health professionals to provide primary care health care at approved sites in rural or underserved areas. The programs provide financial assistance through either conditional scholarships or loan repayment. Many types of providers are eligible, including doctors, dentists, nurses, pharmacists, and others. Healthcare sites, such as […]

Virginia State Loan Repayment Program

To Be Eligible … The Commonwealth of Virginia (the Commonwealth) currently participates in The Health Resources and Services Administration, Bureau of Clinician Recruitment and Service (BCRS) Grants to States for Loan Repayment. This VA-SLRP is operated by the Virginia Department of Health-Office of Health Equity (VDH-OHE) providing a non-taxed incentive to qualified medical, dental, behavioral […]

Vermont Educational Loan Program For Primary Care Practitioners

Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Certified Nurse Midwives and Psychiatrists Funds are available to recruit and retain primary care practitioners. The recipient must be a Vermont resident and a primary care nurse practitioner, physician assistant, psychiatric nurse practitioner, certified nurse midwife, or physician (family medicine, general internal medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics/gynecology, geriatrics, and psychiatry) practicing a […]

Texas Physician Education Loan Repayment Program

To Be Eligible … Hold a full physician license from the Texas Medical Board, with no restrictions Be eligible to take the exam for board certification from specialty boards established in THECB administrative rules, if the physician has not earned and maintained board certification Agree to provide four consecutive years of service in a (1) […]

Teach For Texas Loan Forgiveness

To Be Eligible … Every year TEA submits a list of teacher shortage areas by subject matter and a list of designated low-income schools to the U.S. Department of Education. Teachers with certain types of student loans may qualify for partial loan forgiveness, deferment, or cancellation benefits. Eligibility for these benefits depends on the type […]